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BREAKING: Governor Ortom Sacks Eight Commissioners [Full List]

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jan 05, 2022

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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has terminated the appointments of eight commissioners serving in his cabinet

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This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Ijohor. The statement added that eight other commissioners were, however, retained.

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According to the statement, those retained included the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Micheal Gusa; Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr. Joseph Ngbea; Commissioner of Finance, David Olofu, and Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Mineral, Bernard Unenge.

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Others were Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development and Supervising Commissioner for the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Ekpe Ogbu; Commissioner of Energy, Science and Technology Overseeing Ministry of Education, Dr. Godwin Oyiwona.

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"The Governor expresses his profound appreciation to the outgoing commissioners for their service to the State and wish them well in their future endeavours,ÔÇØ part of the statement read.

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